Neer was the first to use the term “rotator interval” in 1970. 1 Neer II, C.S. Displaced proximal humeral fractures, I classification and evaluation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1970; 52: 1077-1089 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar In that same year, Nobuhara and Ikeda 2 Nobuhara K. Ikeda H. Rotator interval lesion. Clin Orthop. 1987; 223: 44-50 PubMed Google Scholar first described lesions of the rotator interval (RI) in several patients. In 1980, Neer and Foster 3 Neer II, C.S. Foster C.R. Interior capsular shift for involuntary inferior and multidirectional instability of the shoulder A preliminary report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1980; 62: 897-908 Crossref PubMed Scopus (824) Google Scholar presented evidence of the role of the RI in shoulder stability. The next year Rowe and Zarin 4 Rowe C.R. Zarin B. Recurrent transient subluxation of the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1981; 63: 863-872 Crossref PubMed Scopus (477) Google Scholar wrote about variations in the size of the interval among patients with anterior instability. The idea that the RI is a distinct anatomic area that has distinct pathology is a relatively new concept. The understanding of its role in shoulder mechanics continues to evolve, as does the treatments the pathologic conditions that affect it.
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Neer was the first to use the term “rotator interval” in 1970. 1 Neer II, C.S. Displaced proximal humeral fractures, I classification and evaluation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1970; 52: 1077-1089 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar In that same year, Nobuhara and Ikeda 2 Nobuhara K. Ikeda H. Rotator interval lesion. Clin Orthop. 1987; 223: 44-50 PubMed Google Scholar first described lesions of the rotator interval (RI) in several patients. In 1980, Neer and Foster 3 Neer II, C.S. Foster C.R. Interior capsular shift for involuntary inferior and multidirectional instability of the shoulder A preliminary report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1980; 62: 897-908 Crossref PubMed Scopus (824) Google Scholar presented evidence of the role of the RI in shoulder stability. The next year Rowe and Zarin 4 Rowe C.R. Zarin B. Recurrent transient subluxation of the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1981; 63: 863-872 Crossref PubMed Scopus (477) Google Scholar wrote about variations in the size of the interval among patients with anterior instability. The idea that the RI is a distinct anatomic area that has distinct pathology is a relatively new concept. The understanding of its role in shoulder mechanics continues to evolve, as does the treatments the pathologic conditions that affect it.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.